Contents:
200k Tampa - 8/5/06 - additional information
200k Indian Harbour - 9/9/06 - additional information
200k Clewiston - 10/7/06 - additional information
200k Cape Coral - 11/11/06 - additional information
200k Jupiter - 12/2/06 - additional information
Tampa
200 km - Saturday, 5th August 2006 -
Tour de Guava:
The Tour de Guava 200km is a
combination of riding some of the streets of Tampa’s inner
city, through “The Hole in the Wall”, following the water
along a city bike trail, Crossing across Tampa Bay on the
Gandy Bridge Bicycle Trail, a new Control 4 at Honeymoon
Island State Recreational Area
(Lunch Served Here)
(Riders required to pay $1.00 entry and turn in receipt
with Brevet Card for verification of control time and
date),the entire length of The Pinnellas Trail through St.
Petersburg to Tarpon Springs, and back to Tampa Palms
Country Club. We took out some of the turns in the inner
city to speed up the ride, added the Honeymoon Island
Control, and eliminated the out and back on the Suncoast
Trail..
Lodging:
For those wishing to arrive the evening before, The Wingate
Inn, on
17301 Dona Michelle Dr.
& Bruce B. Downs is our Host Motel with rooms normally $99
per night, but if you mention The Tour de Guava Bike Event
you will receive the Special Bike Rate of $79.00 plus 12% state and bed tax
for two queen beds. Free internet in rooms, free
continental breakfast buffet served 6am to 10am. (Scrambled
eggs, sausage, waffles, cereals, fruit, fruit juices,
Danish, etc. (Great
Breakfast) The
Phone #: 813-971-7676.
Directions to the Wingate
Inn: I-75 just north of I-4 to exit # 270. East
to Bruce B. Downs. Turn right, North on Bruce B. Downs two
blocks to
Dona
Michelle Dr. on your right and
the Wingate Inn sets back off the road.
Registration:
Wingate Inn
Friday evening August 4th, 6pm till 8pm. Early morning
registration at the same location and Brevet starting point
from 6am till 6:30 am. All other registrants will have to
wait until after the ride start to register.
Preregistration / Registration week of the event!
Please don't wait this long unless absolutely necessary. I
need time to process your registration, print personal
brevet cards, and have enough volunteer staff and equipment
for the event. As a minimum, please send in a complete
registration 24 hours prior to the event.
Credits:
John Bunch is the local volunteer for the 200k "Tour de
Guava". He put up a webpage with more details:
www.tampacycling.com/tourdeguava registration, map and
cue sheets, gps files.
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Indian Harbour Beach, Fl. 200 km - Saturday, 9th Sept:
“Banana River
Cruise”
This is a
great ride starting at the Lexington Inn
near The Mathers Bridge in Indian Harbour Beach and at the intersection of Cr- 3 and
Cr-513 /
Patrick Drive.
We head south on Riverside Drive and
down A-1-A over Sabastian Inlet, then
head West over The Wabasso Causeway.
Our first control is in Fellsmere at 44
miles. Then we ride North on Babcock Road through
Malabar and on a 2 mile bike path
through Malabar Park . Then we ride West on som quiet
back roads to West
Melbourne, then North
through Suntree and rambling through the
outskirts over to the beautiful
Rockledge Drive
/ Cr-515 following The Indian Riverto
the northernmost point and control 3
near SR 528. In the home stretch we
head back along Cr-515 to Cr-520 where
we cross the Indian River eastbound and
then head south on Tropical Trail over
the Mathers Bridge to the finish at the
Lexington Inn. This is a new route!
Lodging:
For those wishing to
arrive the day before the event. The
Lexington Inn, formerly The Wellesley
Inn is located at the intersection of CR
513 (1894 Patrick Drive)
and Banana River Drive in Indian Harbour Beach, Fl. 32937. Their phone number is
321-773-0325 . They serve a modest
continental breakfast from 6:30am to
9:30am. Our Special Rate for is $79 per
night for a non-smoking room with two
double beds if you make your
reservations by August 31st.
Otherwise it reverts to $99, and AARP
and AAA $89. Be sure to mention
Randonneurs USA /
Bike Ride. There is an onsite
restaurant open 10am till 10pm and a 24
hour 7/11 across the street.
Alternate Lodging:
The Days Inn at 180
Hwy A-1-A, Satellite Beach, Fl. is 15 minutes away and has competitive
rates if you mention Randonneurs USA / Michael Grussemeyer. They also
have a continental breakfast served 6am
til 10am. Ph: 321-777-3552
SHARE A ROOM: Contact
me via e:mail or phone:
michaele@swfla.rr.com Cell Ph:
239-699-9548
Registration & Bike Inspection:
Friday September 8th,
6pm till 9pm at the motel and in the
morning 5:45am till 6:30 am. Later
registrants will not be accepted.
You do not have to be a member of RUSA
to participate in this event.
Ride Start:
Saturday, September
9th from under the Canopy of the Host
Motel at 7:00am.
Preregistration / Registration week of
the event!
Please don't wait this
long unless absolutely necessary. I need
time to process your registration, print
personal brevet cards, and have enough
volunteer staff and equipment for the
event. As a minimum, please send /
e:mail a complete registration 48 hours
prior to the event.
Credits:
Tom Jordan is our
local volunteer for “The Banana River
Cruise” He made the changes to the
route we did not like from last years
brevet. He also is responsible for
adding the time chart on the cue sheet.
Great Idea! Tom. And he has posted
brevet information on his web site:
www.flacyclist.com
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Clewiston, Fl. RUSA
200km - Saturday, 7th October:
“Lake
Okeechobee Lark”
This is a ride
around the second largest lake in the USA. We
begin the Brevet in Clewiston, Fl., on the
Southern shore of Lake O’keechobee riding East
and passing fishing camps on the paved rim of
the levee to Moorehaven . Here we encounter a
long high bridge going over a portion of the
town. This is our only hill on the ride.. Riding
the levee is extraordinary in that you are
elevated some forty feet above the lake and
farmland offering Panoramic views of the lake
and wildlife on one side and of farmland with
sugar cane fields on the other. We then ride
North on CR-78 and ride past more open range and
The Okee-Tantie Campground and Marina, located
on the Kissimee River just before it goes into
Lake O. From there we venture Northeast on
CR-721 through the Brighton Indian Reservation
on some super smooth roads with wide shoulders
and very little traffic. Here you can really
fly. At Brighton we head East on US Hwy 70 to
the City of Okeechobee and connect with CR-441
and 98 to follow the Northern Shore of the lake
Past Port Mayaca, Canal Point, and Pahokee. Out
of Pahokee we head South on CR-715 past an
airfield which usually has skydivers jumping on
most Saturdays and Sundays. We pass several
parks along the way back and at Belle Glade we
pick up the paved rim again. This portion of the
trail ends at the Corps of Engineers facility in
Clewiston near Roland Martins Marina. We then
travel a couple of miles back to the start at
the Best Western.
Lodging:
For those wishing
to arrive the day before the event, The Best
Western in Clewiston is our host motel.. The
phone number for reservations is 877-478-1700.
Their direct number is 863-983-3400. Mention
Randonneurs USA / Bike Ride for the special $80
rate for two double beds and a microwave and
mini refrigerator in each room. A 6:30am
continental breakfast is served and can be
arranged to start a little earlier on request.
There is a Clock Restaurant next door which
opens at 6:30am also. A Wall Mart is just across
the street and is opened till Midnight.
Alternate Lodging:
Those individuals wishing to camp will find
Roland Martins Fishing Camp has a motel, RV and
Tent Camping, Marina, and an onsite Restaurant
which opens at 05:30. It is located right by the
Start of the Rim Trail. Their phone number is
561-992-9045. Their motel rates are similar for
the motel $88, but without the continental
breakfast.
SHARE A ROOM: Contact me via
e:mail or phone:
michaele@swfla.rr.com Cell Ph: 239-699-9548
Registration & Bike Inspection:
Friday evening October 6th from 6pm to 9pm and
Saturday Morning, October 7th, 5:45am till 6:30
am. Later registrants will not be accepted. You
do not have to belong to RUSA to ride.
Ride Start:
Saturday, October 7th from under the Canopy of
the Host Motel at 7:00am.
Preregistration / Registration week of the
event!
Please don't wait this long unless absolutely
necessary. I need time to process your
registration, print personal brevet cards, and
have enough volunteer staff and equipment for
the event. As a minimum, please send /e:mail a
complete registration 48 hours prior to the
event.
Credits:
Michael
E. Grussemeyer, RBA
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Cape Coral,
Fl. RUSA 200 km - Saturday, 11th November:
“Tour de Lee”
This is a
ride through
Lee
County, “The Island Coast”.
We start in “Paradise”,
Cape Coral, Fl., cross the
Calusahatchee River, and go to Ft. Myers
Beach on Estero Island. We then follow the beach road down
through the chain of islands over
bridges with many water views of the
Gulf of Mexico past Lovers Key County Park to
Bonita Beach. We then head south towards
Naples, Fl., but turn east
just before entering Collier County. Now we are heading back north
through Bonita Springs through parts of
the old town and continuing up through
some of the new subdivisions on quiet
smooth new roadways with ample bike
lanes. Next we ride past the huge outlet
shopping mall and turn up Ben Hill
Griffin Road (which is super smooth with
large bike lanes) past the new Florida
Gulf Coast University all the way to Ft.
Myers before heading East towards Lehigh
Acres and some of its 1200 miles of
roadways. We again cross the Caloosahatchee River at Alva, Fl. And travel East on the
North River Road
through some winding scenic roadway.
Next we wind our way through North Ft.
Myers and some of the large parceled
homes with horses. Finally we return to
the northern extremes of Cape Coral and ride
through some of the104 square miles of
quiet roadways back to the finish.
Lodging:
For those wishing to
arrive the day before the event. The
Quality Hotel Nautilus is our Host Motel
and is located in
Cape Coral at 1538 Cape Coral Pkwy about 5 miles from the
ride start. Phone number for
reservations is 239-542-2121. Usually a
room with double beds is $109.99 for two
persons. Our special rate is $70 if
you make your reservations by October 9th
and be sure to mention Randonneurs
USA. After that time the fee will
revert to $89, and $80 AAA and AARP
discounts. Still you must mention
Randonneurs USA No continental breakfast at this
time, but a new kitchen is under
construction and they most likely will
be serving a continental breakfast the
first of November in time for our event.
But there is a Perkins restaurant next
door that opens at 06:00. There is no
camping close by.
Alternate Lodging:
The New Hampton Inn
Suites is a little closer to the ride
start, and has a deluxe continental
breakfast with a different hot entrée
every day as well as Danish, cereals,
fruit, juices, coffee and tea. Ph:
239-540-1050. Their rate is normally
$129 for a double non smoking, but they
are giving us a price of $99 if you
mention Bike ride or Randonneurs USA..
SHARE A ROOM: Contact
me via e:mail or phone:
michaele@swfla.rr.com Cell Ph:
239-699-9548
Registration & Bike Inspection:
Friday evening
November 10th from 6pm to 9pm
and Saturday morning, November 11, 5:00
till 6:00 At the Host motel. Later
registrants will not be accepted.
Remember we have to drive 5 miles to the
ride start.
The
reason for a distant start is on your
return at the end of the ride you would
go through heavy traffic the last five
miles of the ride. You do
not have to be a member of RUSA to
participate in this event.
Ride Start:
Saturday, November
11th, 7:00am from the West side of
Camelot
Shopping Center at SW !7th
Place and Cape Coral Pkwy. Plenty of parking here on
the west side.
Preregistration / Registration week of
the event!
Please don't wait this
long unless absolutely necessary. I need
time to process your registration, print
personal brevet cards, and have enough
volunteer staff and equipment for the
event. As a minimum, please send /
E:mail a complete registration 48 hours
prior to the event.
Credits:
Michael
E. Grussemeyer, RBA
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Jupiter, Fl. RUSA 200 km
- Saturday, 2nd Dec :
“Dixie Hwy & Ocean
Ramble”
This
Brevet starts under the canopy of our
host Motel, 34 Fishermans Wharf and East Indiantown Road,
Jupiter, Fl. Located near the
intersection of
Indiantown Road
and A-1-A.. You start by riding out to
Indiantown Road and crossing the street
and heading East past the Maltz Jupiter
Theatre to A-1-A and turning North on
A-1-A going past a great lighthouse and
continuing to thread your way along
A-1-A all along the ocean and beach
roads past many parks along the way. The
halfway point is at Control – 4, The
Jaycee Park Seaside Grill, where great
food and drink is available with a
seaside view. We then continue down
Indian River Drive
to The Old Dixie Highway and follow this
relative quiet road with rolling hills
most of the way back and backtrack on
some of the first thirty miles to the
finish. Lots of fun riding! And some
good bridges for hills.
Lodging:
For those wishing to
arrive the day before the event The La
Quinta Inn is our Host motel. It is
located half a mile west of the
intersection of Indiantown Road and
A-1-A in a shopping mall, at 34
Fisherman’s Wharf, Jupiter, Fl. 33477.
Phone number is 561-575-7201. It sets
back off the road on the north side of
the road just before the bridge. They
serve a continental breakfast from
6:00am to 10:00am. The Special Rate for
our event is $75, normally $89 per night
for a non-smoking room with two double
beds. You must mention Randonneurs
USA / Bike Event. AAA & AARP Rate is
$82 per night.
Alternate Lodging:
The Best Western is
just around the corner from the LaQuinta
Inn at 810 South US Hwy 1 South of
Cr-706 / Indiantown Road a half mile on
the West side of the road. Ph:
561-575-2936. Rates are $99 two double
beds. They serve a continental
breakfast 7:00 am 10 am.
Registration & Bike Inspection:
Friday evening
December 1st from 6pm to 9pm
and Saturday morning December 2, 5:45am
till 6:30 am. Later registrants will not
be accepted. You do not have to be a
member of RUSA to participate in this
event.
SHARE A ROOM: Contact
me via e:mail or phone:
michaele@swfla.rr.com Cell Ph:
239-699-9548
Ride Start:
Saturday, December
2nd, 7:00 am, from under the canopy of
the Host Motel on
Indiantown Road.
Pre-registration / Registration week of
the event!
Please don't wait this
long unless absolutely necessary. I need
time to process your registration, print
personal brevet cards, and have enough
volunteer staff and equipment for the
event. As a minimum, please send in a
complete registration 24 hours prior to
the event.
Credits:
Jim Solanick,
former RBA, Ancien Randonneur RUSA # 41. This
is a slightly changed version of one of Jims
former Brevets. It is a time tested route and a
lot of fun.
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